Nov 01, 2019

Reading List for November 1-3

Entrepreneurship 

  • An excellent retrospective on the contributions of Peter Drucker on what would have been his 100th birthday. (INC)
  • How does owning your own business or working in the gig economy impact how your kids will view the world of work and finances? (WAPO)

 

Economics

  • Economics news this week included another Federal Reserve Rate cut. What does that mean for your credit card, mortgage, etc.? (USA Today)
  • And the October Jobs report came out today. USA Today explains the numbers.

 

Investing

  • Structural changes in how people invest are having a positive impact for investors. (Fortune)

 

Paying for College

  • The NCAA has agreed (although the terms are a bit confusing) that college athletes can make money for the use of their name/brand/image. (Inside Higher Ed) Given that the NCAA makes over $1 billion on sports, it may be time to share the wealth with those who “earn” it.

 

Credit Cards

  • Check out the cool new product “Zero” – a debit card with credit card perks and “parental” controls: you can’t spend more than a fixed amount unless you deposit more in your account. (Forbes)

 

Car Loans

  • Seven-year car loans are on the rise, almost 1/3 of all new loans are seven years. YIKES! Other data? 1/3 of trade-ins involve rolling over $5000 of debt from the previous car. (NPR)

 

Retirement

  • A detailed look at all the variables involved in making retirement savings last. (Investors.com)

 

Insurance/Long-term care

  • This article resonated with me as my family decided to keep my 99 year-old dad at home with home-health aides. (WAPO)

 

Financial Scams

  • We hear financial scams and think of vulnerable seniors. Think again! (WAPO)

 

Financial conversations

  • How should you respond in these awkward situations? Non-profit ACCC offers some advice. (Benzinga)

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